A trip back in time at the Circuit

For the second consecutive year the Spanish Grand Prix held in CBarcelona-Catalunya circuit it’s a party in the stands. The desire to see again Fernando Alonso The fight for the important things at home once again drew the masses as it had done in the past in their two world championships. After some very difficult years for ‘Nano’ fans, the illusion of seeing him succeed has reawakened.

Throughout the weekend throughout the 292,488 peoplewhich represents an increase of nearly 15,000 people compared to last year. Specifically on Sunday there were 125,565 people who lived through the Formula 1 spectacle live, a figure that exceeded the 121,667 that came in 2022. Both Friday and Saturday also surpassed records.

The blue sky turned green Aston Martin and Spanish fans filled every corner of the circuit with a Silverstone team shirt or cap. The queues at shops to buy Alonso souvenirs are obviously longer than others. The madness that was experienced when the Asturian was planted on the Fan Zone stage is also a good example to measure the illusion that he brought back to the people after a long time.

How to ignore the chants towards Spanish that can be heard when arriving at the Circuit or the ‘pelous’ that are full of explosions even before eight o’clock in the morning. Emphasis should also be placed on the euphoria that existed before the action began pit walk from Thursday. When Alonso came out to say hello, the security fences almost fell down with the urge to be close. And yes, as usual, the endless ‘waves’ cannot be lost in the stands of the Estadi area, in three sectors.

Fernando Alonso’s peak period caused the Circuit to receive more than 140,000 people on race Sunday in 2007. However, despite being close to those figures, it’s logistically impossible to match it because there aren’t as many stands as there used to be.

Sainz, another great claim

The difference in those years where Alonso was the only flag of the Spanish fans is that his arrival was very well accompanied by the presence of Carlos Sainz at Ferrari. And that was also noticeable in the stands with a lot of unmistakable red tifosi. Without further ado, when tickets for the Madrid stand went on sale, they sold out in just eight minutes. Verstappen and Gasly also had their loyal fans in their respective custom stands

In addition, it is impossible for the public not to have a good time on the weekend. Since the arrival of Liberty Media, there are many acts that want to include the fan in a total experience and that is why the Fan Zone is full of activities for everyone. You can do tire changing tests, reflex games, there are simulators… Nothing is missing.

In other words, there was a great desire to see Formula 1. Anyone who says that this sport is not interesting could not be more wrong. And if not, check out what happened this weekend at Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya.